Sir William Gascoigne (1350 – 1419) was Chief Justice of England during the reign of King Henry IV. He achieved histotic fame through the popular tale of his committing the Prince of Wales (the future Henry V) to prison. It is said that the judge had directed the punishment of one of the prince's riotous companions, and the prince, who was present and enraged at the sentence, struck or grossly insulted the judge. Gascoigne immediately committed him to prison, and gave the prince a dressing-down that caused him to acknowledge the justice of the sentence. The staory has never been authenticated,
Sir William Gascoigne (1350 – 1419) was Chief Justice of England during the reign of King Henry IV. He achieved histotic fame through the popular tale of his committing the Prince of Wales (the future Henry V) to prison. It is said that the judge had directed the punishment of one of the prince's riotous companions, and the prince, who was present and enraged at the sentence, struck or grossly insulted the judge. Gascoigne immediately committed him to prison, and gave the prince a dressing-down that caused him to acknowledge the justice of the sentence. The staory has never been authenticated, though it is both picturesque and characteristic.
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